US backs a South Africa project to extract rare earths despite a diplomatic clashA U.S.-backed project in South Africa aims to extract rare earth elements from industrial mining waste, a move supported by a $50 million i...
19 Apr, 2026, 10.06 AM IST
Tata Steel's T V Narendran says India's energy, critical minerals diversification pose new challengesIndia is diversifying its energy and critical mineral sources. This move offers significant economic opportunities as the world seeks trust...
09 Apr, 2026, 02.31 PM IST
43 million tons of lithium discovered in Germany could transform European EV battery supply chainNeptune Energy confirmed Germany holds 43 million tons of lithium carbonate equivalent in the Altmark Region, one of the world's largest li...
29 Sep, 2025, 01.12 PM IST
Today's US stocks market climb: Nasdaq, Dow, S&P 500 rise on Alibaba’s $50B AI investment, investors watch Fed reports and global market movesUS stocks went up as Alibaba planned more spending on artificial intelligence, helping tech stocks recover. Investors are watching the Fede...
24 Sep, 2025, 08.10 PM IST
Russia seizes key lithium field in a dare for US-Ukraine minerals dealThe Trump administration has aimed to tap into Ukraine's vast lithium reserves, some of Europe's largest, through a recently signed landmar...
29 Jun, 2025, 02.51 PM IST
What are Ukraine's critical minerals and what do we know about the deal with USUkraine and the U.S. have signed a deal granting the U.S. preferential access to Ukrainian mineral deals and funding for reconstruction. Uk...
01 May, 2025, 01.49 PM IST
Why Ukraine’s mineral wealth matters: US seeks critical resources as Volodymyr Zelenskyy plans White House visitUkraine’s mineral wealth has become a major point in global geopolitics. As Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy prepares for a White Hous...
26 Feb, 2025, 08.42 PM IST
Ukraine's hidden earth treasures catch Trump's eye amid geopolitical dramaUkraine's soils hold some five percent of the world's mineral resources, which is what US President Donald Trump is anxious to secure, but ...
22 Feb, 2025, 01.07 PM IST
Is Zelensky fooling Trump over rare earth minerals?High-level US-Russia talks in Saudi Arabia over the Ukraine war have sparked concerns regarding the control of Ukraine's rare earth mineral...
21 Feb, 2025, 09.15 PM IST
Ukraine's rare earth elements could help keep US military aid flowingUkraine has proposed a deal with the U.S. for continued military aid in exchange for developing its valuable rare earth minerals industry. ...
12 Feb, 2025, 07.23 PM IST
Why are Ukraine's minerals key to keeping US military aid flowing?Ukraine is proposing a deal with the U.S. where continued American military aid is exchanged for the development of Ukraine's valuable mine...
11 Feb, 2025, 11.05 AM IST
Donald Trump's main condition to support Ukraine in its war with Russia: Secure U.S. access to country's rare earth elements critical to modern high-tech economyUS President Donald Trump is all set to support Ukraine in the ongoing war of it against Russia but he has a significant motive behind it a...
05 Feb, 2025, 02.48 AM IST
Zelenskiy's Ukraine victory plan: Key pointsPresident Zelenskiy outlined Ukraine's plan for victory against Russia by next year. Key points include seeking NATO membership, strengthen...
16 Oct, 2024, 05.07 PM IST
EU may become as hooked on China batteries as it was on Russian energy: research paperWhile the EU has a strong position in the intermediate and assembly phases of making electrolysers, with a more than 50% global market shar...
18 Sep, 2023, 09.29 AM IST
EU aims to be 'partner of choice' for Latam, Caribbean in pivot from China, RussiaThe EU is the among the largest foreign investors in Latin America and the Caribbean.
19 Jul, 2023, 09.57 AM IST
Tata Motors says 20% rise in battery cell costs increasing short-term pressureShailesh Chandra, president of the passenger vehicles business unit, told Reuters that cell prices have been rising over months and he expe...
29 Mar, 2022, 02.16 PM IST
Ukraine invasion sets back Musk's dream for cheaper EVs, for nowThe average EV sold for almost $63,000 in January in the United States, about 35% higher than the overall industry average for all vehicles...
08 Mar, 2022, 04.25 PM IST